The Day Bali Imposed a Digital Detox

Have you ever heard a kingfisher sing? Or seen swallows flit straight across the sky unhindered (for once) by pockets … More

Nyepi. In Two Acts.

Yesterday morning, Bali hit the pause button. Homo sapiens and machina: exit stage right. Stay in the wings. Quiet. Out … More

On Nyepi morning, I sleep in, missing the total solar eclipse that has arc-ed its way over Indonesia, waking to … More

What a difference a day makes. It’s an exceedingly rare occurrence (and becoming ever more so) to experience quiet in … More

Once in awhile, when I least expect it, perhaps when I bump into a friend in town or I meet … More

I woke this morning with a wave of melancholy washing over me. It wasn’t so much because of the arctic … More

One of the downsides to being a light sleeper, currently in possession of an overactive monkey-mind (yes, imagine, post-Camino?!), is … More

Inspired Bali – 2nd issue is out! In case you missed it, inquiring and inspiring minds might want to check … More

It was time for another trip to Tabanan, but it was a visit unlike any other. A silent retreat center … More

It’s nothing short of mesmerizing to hear how an entire island downshifts from full-tilt, speed-racing living into first gear, then … More